Product Details

• Actors: William Shatner, Leonard Nimoy, DeForest Kelley, Nichelle Nichols, James Doohan
• Directors: Robert Sparr
• Writers: Gene Roddenberry, Theodore Sturgeon
• Producers: Gene L. Coon, Gene Roddenberry, Robert H. Justman
• Format: Closed-captioned, Color, HiFi Sound, NTSC
• Number of tapes: 1
• Studio: CBS Paramount International Television
• VHS Release Date: April 15, 1994
• Run Time: 46 minutes
• Average Customer Review: 4.6 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (8 customer reviews)
• ASIN: 6300213218
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #301,119 in Movies & TV (See Top 100 in Movies & TV)

Editorial Reviews

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"Shore Leave" was written by a literary giant in science fiction, Theodore Sturgeon. The story concerns a break in the action for the Enterprise crew, nearly all of whom beam down to the surface of an Eden-like planet for shore leave, where they find that everyone's wish comes true. Individuals from crew members' pasts turn up, fantasies of romance or heroism are instantly realized--and if it all seems too good to be true, it is. In time, the dark side of this dream shows itself when people start getting killed. This episode emerges from the trippier side of Star Trek and very cleverly sheds light on the personalities of the show's major characters by making their dreams manifest. --Tom Keogh

From the Back Cover

A White Rabbit, Don Juan and a Samurai Warrior? These strange sights await Kirk and the crew when they beam down for shore leave on a mysterious planet.

TREK TRIVIA
This show was written by sci-fi great Theodore Sturgeon, who also wrote "Amok Time."
"Shore Leave" was one of the nine original series episodes that featured scenes shot at Vazquez Rocks. Look for the only shot of the Enterprise orbiting a planet from right to left!

Customer Reviews

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2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Long before holodecks....., August 20, 2002

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picardfan007 (USA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Star Trek - The Original Series, Episode 17: Shore Leave [VHS] (VHS Tape)

This episode takes you to a planet where the crew of the Enterprise is supposed to relax. They do everything but..
Kirk and company are chased by the things they fear most. It's a planet who has a computer which can read people's most inner thoughts. It was interesting to see that McCoy came from a Southern background. Something I didn't know until watching the episode. It has a few tense moments...like McCoy getting jousted by a knight in armor. It was anther one of those supercomputers that alters reality thing....

2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Some Light Hearted Fun, May 4, 2001

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"sukhisoo" (Mesilla Park, NM USA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Star Trek - The Original Series, Episode 17: Shore Leave [VHS] (VHS Tape)

Apparently, due to budget concerns, there was a last minute rewrite of Theodore Sturgeon's orginal script. This resulted in a couple of plot inconsistencies and a little bit of filler footage.

But that doesn't stop this from being one of the most fun Star Trek episodes ever filmed. It has a white rabbit, a samurai, a tiger, a knight, a World War II Fighter plane, Don Juan, chorus girls, and many other fun and fanciful elements.

Kirk gets involved in an extended fist fight and gets knocked around considerably. This fact alone earns a 5 star rating from me.

5.0 out of 5 stars Fun!, May 15, 2009

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Lokai (Ohio, USA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Star Trek - The Original Series, Episode 17: Shore Leave [VHS] (VHS Tape)

Theodore Sturgeon, the writer of this episode, proved himself to be one of sci-fi's greatest writers. He would later go on to write Amok Time. If you are looking for an episode that is funny and has a mystery, this is the one.